Families and Advocates Partnership
for Education (FAPE) provides information and resources
for families and advocates about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act of 1997 (IDEA) and promising practices, including
fact sheets on many aspects of special education in several languages.
http://www.fape.org/
Council of Parent Attorneys
and Advocates (COPAA) is an independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt
organization of attorneys, advocates and parents established to
improve the quality and quantity of legal assistance for parents
of children with disabilities.
http://www.copaa.net/
Disability
Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. (DREDF) is a national
law and policy center dedicated to protecting and advancing the
civil rights of people with disabilities through legislation, litigation,
advocacy, technical assistance, and education and training of attorneys,
advocates, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with
disabilities.
http://www.dredf.org/
The
IDEA Partnership is dedicated to improving outcomes
for students and youth with disabilities by joining state agencies
and stakeholders through shared work and learning. http://www.ideapartnership.org/
Making
Your Case is a three hour self directed course on how
to communicate with public officials by effectively telling your
personal story, writing a letter, providing testimony, and communicating
in positive ways. http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/makingyourcase
National
Association of Protection and Advocacy Systems, Inc. (NAPAS)
is the voluntary national membership association of the P&As
and CAPs. The Protection and Advocacy (P&A) System and Client
Assistance Program (CAP) comprise the nationwide network of congressionally
mandated, legally based disability rights agencies.
http://protectionandadvocacy.com/
Partners
in Education is a three-hour self directed e-learning
course to help parents with children with developmental disabilities
better understand and maximize the benefits of special education
services and inclusion for their children. http://www.partnersinpolicymking.com/education
Partners
in Employment is a six hour self directed course on
how to find a job, write a resume, participate in an interview,
and plan for your career.
http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/employment
Partners
in Policymaking is an innovative, competency based
leadership training program for adults with disabilities and parents
of young children with developmental disabilities and offers a current
listing of the State Coordinators who have active Partners in Policymaking
programs. http://www.partnersinpolicymaking.com/classroom.html
Reed Martin, J.D.,
Special Education Law & Advocacy Strategies
http://www.reedmartin.com/
Wrightslaw offers
accurate, up-to-date information about special education law and
advocacy for children with disabilities, a newsletter and several
helpful publications.
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
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